Camping regulation
Ms McLEISH (Eildon) (09:48): The government’s decision to allow camping on licensed riverfrontages comes with many risks. Biosecurity is one of them. Foot-and-mouth disease is one of the biggest biosecurity threats we have faced in generations. It puts at risk Victoria’s livestock industry, which is worth billions. They have been warned of these risks by many and on multiple occasions, and now is not the time to throw open the gates and allow people to camp in these areas. The failure of the Andrews Labor government to support the Liberal-Nationals bill shows their lack of regard for and understanding of the agriculture sector and producers. Our bill would have put power over leased waterfront land back into the hands of farmers and allowed them to maintain farm biosecurity. It is extremely disappointing that Labor do not understand or get this.